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Sony A300 vs Sony TX10

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Launched January 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A330
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Sony A300 versus Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A300 was launched 4 years earlier than the TX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the A300 scores vs the TX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony TX10

 A300 TX10 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A300

 TX10 A300 
LaunchedAugust 2011January 2008More recent by 43 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony TX10

 A300 TX10 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sony A300 features exterior dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A300 compared to the TX10.

Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A300 and TX10 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A300 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX10 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX10 Portrait photography factors
59
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
low MP (10MP)
30
resolution is good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography factors
Sony TX10 Street photography factors
74
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A300
Sports photography with Sony TX10
54
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A300 Travel photography factors
Sony TX10 Travel photography factors
45
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
71
weather proofing
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX10 Landscape photography highlights
57
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low MP (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
46
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A300
Vlogging with Sony TX10
9
no video recording
34
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
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Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2008-01-30 2011-08-16
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 632 grams (1.39 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 538 not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $0 $309